On Friday, October 6, 2023, a fuel tanker experienced a fire incident in Ayensukrom No.2, a community near Bogoso in the Prestea Huni-Valley Municipality of the Western Region.
The occurrence transpired around 9:45 AM, as reported by Francis Abeiku Yankah, the Director of the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO).
According to Yankah, the fire initiated when the tanker’s dashboard caught fire following an impact with a speed ramp. Fortunately, the tanker’s driver escaped unscathed and promptly alerted residents in the nearby town to take refuge in a nearby village.
The driver safely parked the tanker, which was transporting diesel. Local residents joined efforts, offering water to help extinguish the fire before firefighting personnel arrived on the scene.
Firefighters succeeded in dousing the flames after approximately two hours, although the incident had already caused substantial damage to the tanker.
Thankfully, there were no reported injuries resulting from the incident. Nevertheless, the fire caused significant disruptions to the local traffic flow.
As a result, the road remained closed for several hours while firefighting teams worked diligently to extinguish the fire and address the aftermath of the incident.